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Geek Plus Robotics looks set to expand into the multibillion-dollar forklift truck market

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Geek Plus Robotics says it is receiving high levels of interest from heavy industry for its supply chain automation technologies, which are currently being showcased at ProMAT, in Chicago. 

A spokesperson for the company says the specific products generating the interest are its autonomous forklift truck as well as its M1000, which, as the name suggests, is a warehouse mobile robot with a payload of 1,000 kg. The driverless forklift’s payload is 1.6 tons.

“We are getting a lot of inquiries about all our products, but the forklift and M1000 are of particular interest because there are not many companies that can supply these kinds of machines,” says the spokesperson.  [Read more…] about Geek Plus Robotics looks set to expand into the multibillion-dollar forklift truck market

Spinning in infinity: Exclusive insight into industrial technology giant Nidec

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Nidec Corporation is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of industrial components, with annual revenues typically in the region of $11 billion.

The Japanese company’s technology can be found in products ranging from robots to computers, from cars to washing machines, and beyond.

There probably isn’t a machine builder on Earth who has not used or has at least considered using Nidec components at concept or production stage. In the computing sector, for example, Nidec is said to have the largest global market share for the tiny spindle motors that power hard-disk drives. Which means that the computer you’re reading this on is likely to have a Nidec component inside it.  [Read more…] about Spinning in infinity: Exclusive insight into industrial technology giant Nidec

Augean Robotics raises $1.5 million to commercialize farm robot

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Funding to accelerate development of robot-enabled solutions to agricultural industry labor challenges, says the company

Augean Robotics, a Philadelphia-based startup developing a collaborative robotic platform for the agriculture industry, says it has raised $1.5 million in its seed funding round.

The round was led by ffVC, with participation from S2G Ventures, Radicle Growth, and several others. As part of the round, Adam J. Plotkin from ffVC and Kirk Haney from Radicle Growth joined Augean’s board.

Augean says it provides robot-enabled solutions to the agriculture industry, addressing the significant labor challenges faced by today’s growers–chief among them rising wages and a shrinking workforce.  [Read more…] about Augean Robotics raises $1.5 million to commercialize farm robot

Game designers face competition from new AI system

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Creating computer games scenes is often a time-consuming job, and requires skills in 3D design applications as well as some coding knowledge.

For a lot of humans, it can be a satisfying and rewarding job, with the average salary of a game designer of approximately $90,000.

But how long before artificial intelligence is able to design scenes for computer games and do the coding as well?  [Read more…] about Game designers face competition from new AI system

inVia Robotics expands partnership with Rakuten to multiple new warehouses across the US

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inVia Robotics, a provider of warehouse automation solutions for e-commerce, has expanded the application of its Picker robots in additional Rakuten Super Logistics warehouses across the United States.

Following the success of an initial installation in 2018, RSL will roll out inVia’s automation technology for picking across its fulfillment network.

Rakuten Super Logistics is a national leader in e-commerce order fulfillment as a third-party logistics provider.  [Read more…] about inVia Robotics expands partnership with Rakuten to multiple new warehouses across the US

Clearpath Robotics partners with Velodyne to integrate sensors into research vehicles

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Clearpath Robotics has become a value-add partner to offer Velodyne’s lidar sensors for the Clearpath research robot platform.

Clearpath Robotics, headquartered in Canada, offers Velodyne sensors to academic and corporate research organizations on its mobile robots for survey and inspection, oil and gas, agriculture, materials
handling and other applications.

Clearpath’s robotic solutions utilize Velodyne’s state-of-the-art lidar technology, which boasts industry-leading resolution, range, and field of view. Velodyne sensors create a 360° real-time map of the environment, allowing the robot to detect and avoid obstacles for safe autonomous navigation.  [Read more…] about Clearpath Robotics partners with Velodyne to integrate sensors into research vehicles

Hannover Messe 2019: Driving industrial transformation

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Make digital transformation tangible – that was what organizers of the Hannover Messe 2019 promised. And, as the five-day event comes to a close, they announced a positive result. 

Artificial intelligence in industry and robotics, the potential of the new 5G mobile communications standard for industrial applications, lightweight design, and the future of work in a time of increasing digitalization were this year’s most important topics at the world’s leading tradeshow for industrial technology.

“Hannover Messe 2019 showed that it is the world’s most important platform for all technologies related to industrial transformation,” said Dr Jochen Köckler, chairman of Deutsche Messe. “More than 215,000 visitors used Hannover Messe to invest in new technologies and prepare their businesses for the future.  [Read more…] about Hannover Messe 2019: Driving industrial transformation

Mobile Industrial Robots to supply AMRs to Faurecia

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Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR), the industry first mover and market leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), has announced a global strategic collaboration with one of the world’s leading companies within automotive technology, Faurecia, to deploy AMRs in its manufacturing plants worldwide.

Faurecia has investigated and tested different solutions for automating its in-house transportation for years in order to optimise productivity and internal workflows.

The company has now partnered with MiR to rethink the internal logistics in its production sites globally and make their logistics processes more efficient using autonomous mobile robots.

[Read more…] about Mobile Industrial Robots to supply AMRs to Faurecia

OnRobot wins two prestigious awards for its ‘Gecko Gripper’

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OnRobot, a maker of end-of-arm tooling for collaborative robots, is celebrating two prestigious wins as the company’s “lizard-inspired” Gecko Gripper was awarded silver at Edison Awards Gala held Thursday, April 4, 2019, in New York City.

The win comes hot on the heels of the Gecko Gripper winning the Robotics Award at the Hannover Messe in Germany two days earlier.

OnRobot says its gripper is set to “revolutionise manufacturing” because of its ability to attach and lift any kind of flat and smooth surfaces without costly compressed air or external power, using easy gripping technology for pick and place applications.  [Read more…] about OnRobot wins two prestigious awards for its ‘Gecko Gripper’

Flexiv launches new industrial robot at Hannover Messe

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A startup company called Flexiv, founded in 2016 by a team from Stanford University,  has launched the third generation of its industrial robot at this year’s Hannover Messe event, in Germany. (See video below.)

Flexiv says that its new robot, called “Rizon”, is the “world’s first adaptive robot combining direct force control with advanced artificial intelligence”, although it’s not clear if it is a collaborative robot because the company itself has not used that word.

The company says Rizon “paves the way for greater performance and broader scope of robotic tasks across multiple industries including manufacturing, healthcare, retail and more”.  [Read more…] about Flexiv launches new industrial robot at Hannover Messe